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Department of Environmental Stewardship interns educate the community.

News

Plastic Film Recycling program expands through new partnership

San Juan County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship, the Town of Friday Harbor, Valmark (Friday Harbor Marketplace) and community…

Lyrics for the song Teddy Deane wrote for the Eagles as a thank you.

Life

Cancer patients fly free with the San Juan Eagles

Everyone seems to have a different name for the officially designated San Juan Eagles — Silver Eagles, Flying…

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Mark Burkholder.

Life

‘It was always our plan to share this’

“I’ll be 36 next month, and my birthday will land just about on the four-month mark since Paige…

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2026 FHHS softball team.

Sports

Softball team thriving under new coach Kelly Ford

The Wolverine Softball team has a phrase they’ve adopted this year from their new head coach, Kelly Ford:…

Sports

Track and field feeling good for 2026

The track and field team is looking good this year already, with a successful first meet under their…

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 Napier with one of her three sons, who she raised while starting multiple businesses on SJI.

Business

‘This island raised me’ | Christi Napier

You Buy, I’ll Fly delivery service is in its tenth year of business but is only one part…

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Erin Heydenreich of Betina Roza.

Business

‘I was a marine biologist, but also a maker’ | Erin Heydenreich

She came for FH Labs, stayed for the whales and found herself through Betina Roza

Chloe Jones, Skylar Crosby and Izaiah Feitas.

Life

Eighth grade directors debut in ‘The Clearing and the Crossroads’

Friday Harbor Middle School Drama presents “The Clearing and the Crossroads” at the San Juan Community Theatre on…

Trial has been set for early May in the United States District Court case of an Orcas Island High School teacher’s alleged assault against a student.

News

Orcas Island High School teacher charged in federal court with simple assault of a minor

Editors note: This is a developing story.

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Tanja Williamson, outreach and volunteer coordinator for the Land Bank, welcomed the large crowd with a smile.

News

‘No trail’ no more: Beaverton Marsh trail open house shows community support

The Mullis Center buzzed with energy last Wednesday during the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank’s open house…

Tin Can Phones photo.

Life

Landlines are back for the kids of SJI

“Between ages 10 and 16, every child has approximately 8,760 hours that smartphones typically displace,” Alexandra Iarussi, mother…

Sadie Holt photo. 
Adventure Club builds a sea lion skeleton at the Whale Museum one week before finding a deceased sea lion at San Juan County Park.

Life

Connection to the island creates connection to each other

When I moved to San Juan Island, I was pretty nervous about finding community. My previous moves relied…

Chase Anderson photo

News

SJI School District Levy Passes

Unofficial results on the San Juan County elections website show the SJI School District No. 149 - Proposition…